Archaeologists working at the site of Saqqara have discovered a 4,100-year-old tomb that held the burial of a doctor.

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed a colorful tomb that was erected four millennia ago for the pharaoh’s chief doctor. The well-preserved wall paintings and inscriptions they found provide fascinating insights into the wide-ranging duties of an ancient Egyptian physician.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of an "engraved and beautifully painted" tomb of a royal doctor from the Sixth Dynasty by a French-Swiss joint archaeological mission.